Verb

schneiden

Translation

to cut, to slice, to edit, to snub

Ich schneide das Brot mit einem Messer.

I am cutting the bread with a knife.

Sie hat sich in den Finger geschnitten.

She cut her finger.

Der Film wurde stark geschnitten.

The film was heavily edited.

Er hat mich auf der Straße geschnitten.

He snubbed me on the street.

((sth.)) to cut (sth.) I am cutting the bread.

sich4 ((in+4)) to cut oneself on (sth.) I cut myself on the finger.

((sb.)) to snub/ignore (sb.) He has been snubbing me since yesterday.

((sth.)) ((in+4)) to cut (sth.) into (sth.) She is cutting the onion into cubes.

Synonyms: zerschneiden (to cut up), teilen (to divide); Antonyms: verbinden (to connect), kleben (to glue)

From Old High German 'snīdan', related to Dutch 'snijden' and the obsolete English word 'snithe' (to cut).

Think of a 'Schneider' (tailor), whose job is to 'schneiden' (cut) fabric. The words are directly related.